Sleep Pack 0-4 years

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Healthy Family Team.

 

Safer sleep on holiday | The Lullaby Trust

Trying to get your baby to sleep away from home can be tricky. You might be out of your normal routine or staying somewhere new. But whether you're on holiday, visiting friends and family, or simply need to be away from home, it's important to follow safer sleep guidelines for every sleep. Do this day and night - just like you would at home.

 

Babies and Sleep (The Sleep Charity)

Just like adults, all babies sleep differently - some will sleep more, some will sleep less. New parents often feel under pressure to have a baby that sleeps through the night.

 

Bedtime Routines (The Sleep Charity)

A bedtime routine is important in getting a good night's sleep.  A routine helps to support children's body clocks and aid relaxation. Here are some helpful tips.

 

Cerebra Sleep Advice Service

Cerebra understand that if you have one child that doesn't sleep, the whole family suffers. Their range of sleep services will help your child - and everyone in your family - get a good night's sleep.

 

How to Create a Calm Bedroom (The Sleep Charity)

Advice from the Children's Sleep Charity on making a child's bedroom a relaxing space to encourage sleep.

 

Safer Sleep Advice for Premature and Low Birth Weight Babies (The Lullaby Trust)

Safer sleep advice is for babies up to one year old. If your baby was born prematurely, then to reduce your baby's risk of SIDS you should follow all safer sleep advice for a year from their due date rather than when they were born. 

 

Sleep and diet (The Sleep Charity)

A leaflet from the Children's Sleep Charity explaining types of food and drink that will promote sleep in children and what drinks to avoid at bedtime.

 

Sleep Diary For Kids (The Sleep Charity)

A sleep diary can be helpful in establishing if there's any pattern with your children's sleep issue. For instance, it might identify if there's difficulty going to sleep on a Sunday because of anxiety about school.

 

Sleep guide for children (The Sleep Charity)

Quality sleep is essential for children's growth and development. A decent night's sleep will help them to do better at school, allow them to react more quickly to situations, have a more developed memory, learn more effectively and solve problems, plus it will make them less susceptible to colds and other minor ailments, less irritable and better behaved!